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Patricia Severance

Back End Engineer
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About me

As long as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed learning. Whether that’s researching topics I find interesting, building and troubleshooting computers, diving head first into Linux systems, or learning circuit design; I have always enjoyed learning new concepts and applying that knowledge.

After working in kitchens and other customer service positions for years, I felt that I needed a change of pace so I decided to enroll in the Backend Engineering program at Turing School of Software and Design. My time in customer service taught me how to efficiently work as a team by communicating effectively in stressful fast paced environments, all while keeping my head cool. As a software developer, the skills I learned in the restaurant industry as well as my passion for learning will propel me forward in my career as I learn new technologies and work with a team to deliver a quality product.

When I'm not writing code, I spend my time listening to music, playing the drums, toying with synthesizers, learning blacksmithing, and fabricating various things with my 3D printers.

Preferred locations

  • Denver, CO
  • Portland, ME
Open to remote work

Previous industries

  • Food & Beverages
  • Restaurants

Skills

  • Express
  • Git
  • Linux
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rails
  • TypeScript

Currently learning

  • Kubernetes
  • Rust
  • Vim

Projects

S.A.F.E.R. Kids

S.A.F.E.R. Kids

Project scope time 80 hours
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Tools Used

The LGBTQ+ community faces unique challenges when it comes to finding safe and welcoming shelters, especially for youth. Our app aims to bridge this information gap by allowing community members to submit safe shelter information through our app, which is then added to an API that we are building. Additionally, users can leave reviews based on their experiences at these shelters to provide valuable insight for those seeking safe and inclusive shelter options.

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Babe What's For Dinner

Babe What's For Dinner

Project scope time 60 hours
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Tools Used

Babe, What's For Dinner? is an application that allows users to input ingredients they have on hand to return recipes that include all of those ingredients.

If a user has MOST ingredients on hand, Babe, What's For Dinner? will return other recipes ordered by the number of missing ingredients, and indicate which ingredients are missing.

When a user creates an account, they are provided their own Babe, What's For Dinner? dashboard which allows them to save recipes.

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